Experts & Staff
WRI Africa brings together more than 160 staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as forests and landscape restoration, food and land use, energy, cities, economics, finance, governance and more. Our staff and researchers work to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, to stabilize the climate, and build resilient communities.
Program Experts & Staff
Lawrence Ng'ang'a
AFR100 Restoration Monitoring Associate, WRI Africa
Spencer Ng’oma
Manager I, WRI Africa
Sandra Nise
Senior HR Officer
Patrick James Njakani Okoko
Governance and Civil Society Support Lead
Caroline Njiru
Greater Rift Valley Landscape Manager, WRI Africa
Caroline Njoroge
Finance Manager (Maternity cover)
Valentine Njoroge
Communications and Engagements Specialist - Energy Access, Africa
David Njugi
Program Specialist, Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE), WRI Africa
Joelle Nkosi Boeli
Legal and Partnerships Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo
Teodyl Nkuintchua
Congo Basin Strategy and Engagement Leader
Justin Murhula Nkumbarhi
Field Coordinator/Focal Point, Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin Landscape Restoration DRC Project, Restore Local
Emmanuel Nkusi
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist, Green Accountability Initiative
Peter Ntaganda
Restore Local Program Manager, Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin Landscape Rwanda-Burundi-DRC
Jean Marie Ntakirutimana
Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Joan Nthiga
Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa
Tina Nyunga
Project Assistant, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Stevanche Nzingoula Loufouma
Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo
Apollonia Grace Ochieng
Grants Manager, P4G
Duncan Okowa
Research Associate, Restoration Policy Accelerator
Michael Orang'i Onchabo
Director, Food and Land Use Coalition, Kenya
Susan Onyango
Communications and Engagement Director, Africa
Victor T. Otieno
Research Associate Energy Access, WRI Africa
Maurice Owiti
NCE Economist, WRI Africa
Daniel Kwaku Owusu
Data Quality Analyst Ghana Cocoa Belt
Mikayla Pellerin
Project and Engagement Manager, New Climate Economy
Carrick Reddin
Lead, Community-Centered Partnerships
Melanie Robinson
Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program Director
Douglas Ronoh
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Eric Ruzigamanzi
Country Representative; Head Food Program, Rwanda
Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma
Senior Technical Advisor, Restore Local; and Ethiopia Lead, Food-Land-Water Program
Semere Jelalu Shafi
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
John Shema
Grants And Contracts Associate
Guy Shemisi
Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative
Rebekah Shirley
Deputy Director, WRI Africa
Santiago Sinclair Lecaros
Research Associate, Energy Access Explorer, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Shiferaw Tafesse
Project Manager, Regenerative Agriculture Transition, WRI Africa
Eden Takele
Engagement & Communications Specialist, Climate Program and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Muluneh Tarekegn
Programs and Research Specialist, Water Program, WRI Africa
Alemakef Tassew
Urban Development Project Specialist, WRI Africa
Birouke Teferra
Economist/M&E Specialist, Energy Program, WRI Africa
